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America is being ‘hysterical’ about Russian troop buildups near the Ukrainian border. That’s the official news in Russia, where citizens are getting government’s preferred view of the Ukraine crisis.
Since its independence 30 years ago, Ukraine has tried to balance its Western aspirations with its Russian past. Vladimir Putin is not ready to let go of the past without a possible invasion.
The tensions with Russia have forged a new unity in the North Atlantic alliance.
The Pentagon has announced that as many as 8,500 troops have been put on standby to be deployed in Europe as a counter to the threat of the Russian military buildup on Ukraine’s eastern border.
Russia appears inching closer to invading Ukraine, despite warnings from the US and other Western powers. Here are a few key ideas to help better understand what led to this looming crisis.
New Zealand’s geographical distance will be no defence against the consequences of a protracted crisis. So why has there been so little discussion about the threats?
The closer Ukraine’s ties with the west – especially the US – the more aggressive Russia’s reaction as it continues to pursue regional dominance.
Given the disconnect between Russia and the US and its NATO allies, it is puzzling why the talks happened at all, and what might possibly be gained from them.
As Ukraine wrestles with the latest threat from its larger neighbor, two scholars explain how the independent country is often viewed as part of a greater Russia – and why that inflames tensions.
When the Soviet Union collapsed in December 1991, Russia formed a bloc with Ukraine and Belarus. The region is now at the centre of escalating tensions between Russia and the west.
Even in the absence of a moral motive to alleviate famine, there is a strong rationale for the West to do whatever’s necessary to alleviate hunger in Afghanistan this winter.
Despite a ‘major breach of trust,’ the recent spat between France and the US corresponds to a long cycle of conflict and rapprochement between the two countries.
Beijing has reacted to the withdrawal with the message that the US can’t be trusted as an ally.
The US, Nato and the EU must support stability on the ground, even if it’s not the type of stability they wanted.
Afghanistan is descending into anarchy as Nato troops withdraw, leaving the country desperately fighting off a Taliban insurgency.
Nord Stream 2 is a pipeline that will deliver Russian gas to Western Europe – and, by extension, increase Putin’s influence across the continent. That makes Ukraine and some other countries nervous.
The idea of friendship means very different things in Chinese and Euro-American traditions.
The G-7 nations, which include the US and UK, form the foundation of the modern global economy.
Western governments have a very poor record when it comes to looking after those foreign nationals who have risked their lives for them.
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor of Security and International Relations, Staffordshire University
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Lecturer in Strategic Studies and International Relations, University of Reading
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Associate Professor (Adj), Griffith Asia Institute; and Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
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Professor of History and Political Science, University of Michigan
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Professor of International Politics, University of Birmingham
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Professor of International Relations and Security, University of Bradford
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Professor of International Security, University of Bath
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Senior Lecturer in Military Strategy and Law, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of International Relations, Jean Monnet Professor of European Security, National University Odesa Law Academy
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Founding Director, Modern War Institute, United States Military Academy West Point
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Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
